Tag: water saving tips

What is mulching (top dressing) and why should you do it?

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Mulching (also known as top dressing) offers numerous benefits for your plants, soil and overall garden health. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of the soil around trees, paths, flower and vegetable beds. Mulch can be applied at any time of year, but Autumn and Spring are popular times whilst…

Watering, Weeding and Feeding

Watering, Weeding, Pest Control and Feeding Through the hotter summer months, watering continues to be a time-consuming task for us gardeners. The weeds are prolific, and pests love the heat too, so both need constant monitoring. Feeding plants is obviously a must, and we recommend doing so on the same day each week. We love…